Olympic Champion Tatjana Smith to Switch from South Africa to the Netherlands

Two-time Olympic swimming champion Tatjana Smith has announced she will compete for the Netherlands. She said financial and practical challenges can make it difficult to sustain a swimming career, and that the move offers stronger high-performance support and a more sustainable path in the sport. Smith won gold in the 100-metre breaststroke at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the 200-metre breaststroke at the Tokyo Games in 2021. She also won two Olympic silver medals, making her South Africa’s most successful Olympian alongside swimmer Chad le Clos. The 29-year-old said both countries are part of her identity and that she will continue training in South Africa. After retiring following the Paris Games, she announced a comeback two months ago, with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as her target.

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